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During the 3rd International Congress for Pediatric Dermatology on 30 April 1983, in Monte Carlo, a group of 40 doctors met on the initiative of Prof. Marc Larrègue to create the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Professors R. Happle and E. Grosshans were asked to create the statutes of the society and organize a founding meeting for this new scientific association.

The founding meeting took place 4 June 1983 in Brussels during the “XVIIe Congrès de l’Association des Dermatologistes et Syphiligraphes de Langue Française”, where the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology was officially created.

The members of the first Executive Board were: Prof. R. Happle as a President; Prof. E. Grosshans as a Secretary and Prof. J.-H. Saurat as a Treasurer.